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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-01-27
GREAT TRUNK LINE
Q. J. EDDY,
asneral Fretgh. .sA Pass. Agent. Fang

Two through passenger trains daily, NOR.
Ing and evening, between Fargo and st: Paul.
Leave Fargo for the east and south at 1850 q:
"a. and p. m. Arrive at Fargo 8 .. m. ans
geo D. m.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-01-27

llANnp Soft as Doves down, and as white by using
HANDY CUucuRA INDICATED SOAP.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-27

petitioning Council to grant applica-
ton of Edward Records and q. j.
Richards for an amendment to their
street car franchise.
From G. Ganahl and others, petit
tioning to be allowed to grade Main
street between Alameda and Kuhrts
street without referring to Board OF
Public Works.
From John Keller ct al, asking that
$4.55 taxes be refunded to him.
From j. r. Noodle ct al, asking
that sewer be built on CASTELAR, street
from Virgin to Bellevue streets.
From the Los Angeles Soap Com
pany ct al. asking that Zanja No. 81
be piped from Turner to First streets.
From Jno. II. Bryan, asking to be
allowed to grade and gravel Flower
street in front of his property.
From o. E. Hopperstead, asking for
quit claim deed to certain property.
From Charles f. Day, asking per-
mission to redeem lot 10, block 8,
Brooks tract.
From John H. Bryan, asking to
grade Hope street, through his own
property.
From All Foy, asking permission to
erect joss house for temporary pur-
poses.
From r. G. Carlton, asking Council
to order grading of Flower street. be-
tween Pico and Washington.
From H. G. Shaw, asking permis-
sion to erect sign across the side
walk on Spring street.
From E. G. Shipley, asking that
Kinney street be graded.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-27
The q. A. r.. Illustrated Herald.

The q. A. II. illustrated Herald.
This office is nor weH supplied mith
the splendid g. 4. X. edition Of the
Illustrated Herald. II IS superbly
adorned pictorially, and printed IN the
rery best style kno,Cn to the art The
reading matter is all about Southern
California, her climate, resources, and
other attractions. This as the best pub
location ertant to send to friends an the
East uho desire to knoW about this sec
tion. II is sold at the low price of Is
cents per copy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-20

An AMERICAN MILLIONAIRE WIDOW SAVED IN THE
NICK OF TINE.
From the London Daily Telegraph
The extraordinary career OF the murderer Pran-
zlni has drawn good deal OF public attention to
the adventures who pour into Paris from differ
ent oriental or Italian cities and who contrive TO
rascinate foolish women by their Almaviva-like airs
and appearance. The French capital has long
been, in fact, what DR.. johnson called London the
"needy villains general home" and PraEHnls
abound on the boulevards There have now Sue
ceSSvely biaZed before the public Prince Scander-
beg an eX-Waluer, who sold decorations: Adm
Pasha, gambler greatly beloved by the deni-
monde, wnow entrapped in London, and who
turned out to be an eX-hOtel tout from Riga; tie
false count, who gave himself the name OF noble
Roman family, but who was. in reality, a good
looking, brawny-limbed scamp who had sold ices
in Naples. This man was all the rage at Nice a
few seasons since, until he was suddenly wanted
at MarSeilleS, where he was condemned to impris-
Onment for fraud
Another notorious impostor was the MARQUIS OF
CastelBravO, name which might have suited
Mrs. Radcliffe or TheOphile Gautler. A few years
ago he used 10 sup at BignOn's, and his youth and
stature, but above all his splendid head, caused
1utterS In the hearts OF the rral beauties who
Quented that establishment before midnight in the
company OF their admirers. All their looks We're
for the splendid marquis who was, however,
tapped on the shoulder one night by dirty little
man in a shabby threadbare suit, who intimated
that his Mcellency the marquis was anXious,y
awaited at the prefecture OF police. The Don Juan
OF Castle-Bravo was, In fact, simple Bernardlno
DOmiIguez, who had been condemned by default
10 ten years imprisonment for fraud and forgery.
From the SumptuOuS supper rooms at BignOn's he
was speedily transferred to Noumea, only Just In
time TO prevent his marriage with an American
widow who had 81, OO0.OOO as her jointure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-20

IT DOES NOT DO TO ENQUIRE ALWAYS AFTER THE
ABSENT ONES.
From the Boston Post.
made Jdur pas yesterday of sort which IL is
more common than agreeable to commit. Hap
pening to go Into shop for the purpose OF asking
some little favor, thought to requte 1t In meas
ure by kind inquiry as to the son OF the shop
keeper, with whom / had been used to deal. In
stead OF receiving the customary Boston reply OF
'Ie Is nicely, thank you," I was Mortified by his
fathers blunt remark: my son has gone to the
devil Yes, Sir, the young cub has taken to drink
ing and bad company, and have turned him out. -
l murmured some platitudeS about reform I"
"wild oats, &C, and beat a haSty retreat.
But this was nothing TO the experience OF an alb
Sent-mlnded physician, u friend OF mine, who, on
his return 20 the city after long vacation, hap
pened To meet cert ain lady In a hOrSe-car. "Ard
how Is your husband:' he inquired after The
usual saluLationS. "Doctor, have you forgotten
that you attended him in his last Illness "IIum
h., hum, he said, sol course, remember IL was
your son had ia my mind; 1 meant TO inquire
about HIM" ale died Two years ago while under
your care, I" was the response, In voice Ia which
anger predominated over grief This was more
than human flesh could bear, and the unfortunate
physician ned, without stopping 70 inquire II
there were still some member VI the faulty al
whose departure he had not yet assisted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-20
The EmperOr's Good Sense.

London News Berlin Letter.
The Emperor William has Just given proof OF
common sense which is worthy OF mention. The
jury OF the exhibition OF arts which is 10 be opened
ON sunday, had refused picture entitled "MorS
lmperator,' by Munich painter, Erin. Hermine
Won Preuschen. This picture depicts Death robed
In purple, overthrowng throne with his bony
hand. Under one foot he Is crushing a crown and
the other is placed on bunch OF roses. Death is
represented as the absolute ruler over power
honor and love. The whole Berlin press warmly
discussed the decision, and IL was universally IN
derstood that the jury did not like TO bring before
the emperor picture OF such meaning In an eX-
hibition which was under his personal patronage
and supported by the state. Yesterday, however,
the president Of the academy or arts, Prof. Charles
Becker received telegram from a privy council
Tor, Herr Won Wilmowsky, stating that the EN-
peror had commanded him TO say that II the sub
Ject or the picture was the only reason why the
work was excluded his majesty desired IL TO be
understood that he himself took no of1ense at its
meaning The jury Will meet again for another
consultation, which will probably result In the
admission OF the picture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-20
THE SCARCITY OF FAMOUS WOMEN

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LlLS7y Tor WOMAN 10 worship, abuse, and talk
about They are ready TO MAKE putty Woman
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-20

From the Galveston (Texas) News August 10.
Some times ago Justice SpsCn was called upon
to perform q marriage ceremony by proxy, the
lady In this instance being married by proxy to
her betrothed in the City OF Mexico. This is Gus
tom peculiarly Spanish. Yesterday morning Jus
tice Spann was busily engaged In liking up the
papers for another proxy marriage, this time for
young Spaniard residing In Galveston, named En-
rque Cayero Benturo. 1t appears that when he
left the picturesque town OF COrunna some years
ago he LETT his heart in the keeping Of Rosa Mar
cot Erandiz, O. the same town, promising that he
would either return In person to claim her his
bride or marry her by proxy, and have her trans
ported across the Atlantic Justice Spann made out
the necessary papers upon the young Spaniards APP
plicatiOn, and they will be forwarded TO Corunna,
Spain, where the marriage will be performed, the
party acting as proxy having been already desig-
mated by the young Spahiard. After the marriage
In this manner Rosa Marcot ErandiZ will embark
from Corunna for Galveston, where she will join
her husband. senior BenturO, when asked why
he could not instruct his betrothed to sail for CAL
weston and marry her upon her arrival at this
port, shrugged his shoulders saying, with smile,
that such was the custom OF his country, and that
Sucn an arrangement was far more satisfactory
than the one suggested by the reporter. Usually,
he SAID, some parsonage OF good social standing
and who was the friend OF the bride and groom
was selected to act as the proxy, and the party
cepting such duty considers IL quite an honor.
When handed the necessary papers by Justice
Spann he went away smiling In q very happy
manner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-20
An Every Day Court Scene.

From the Boston Transcript.
Prosecuting attorney 0o witnessl-"And WIN
did Smith say In reply?"
Opposing counsel-"I object"
The court-''State your objection"
o. CT claim your honor, that Smiths reply
is not relevant. Even II IL were, IL is not proper
matter TO go in"
T.. Ar your honor please, claim IL is per.
fectly competent The witness has said thai he
asked Smith, How do you do?' and II your honor
will turn 10 Bimblebeg vs.. Applicant, 5S4 Massa-
chuSettS Reports your honor VIII find decision
bearing out my view OF the matter In a precisely
similar case. And, your honor viii remember In
the somewhat celebrated case OF iJogg Va Swines-
By, that Chief-Justice Benchcr ruled that such
question was admissible"
y. C-"But your honor Will remember that the
Lord High Justice Bagwig OF the dourt OF queens
Bench has given "A contrary OPT lion. and Black.
coke, In his history OF the common law, lays down
the principle that testimony caAnot be sought
beyond the puryiew or the subJedt-matter iInIne.
distuely under consideration"
u. Ar your honor Will please, the weight OF
authority Is entirely antagoniStic TO the view
expressed by the lord high Justice cited by my
brot ier, and think your honor Will decide that
the principle laid down 10y Blackcoke Is inappl-
cable TO the matter In hand"
The Court-''The court is VI the opinion thatthe
question is admissible"
Z. A. 10 witness)-"Now, Mr. Robinson when you
asked Smith How do you do?' what answer did he
make? Now, take time; the exact words, II you
can recall them"
Wltness-"He didn't say anything
Z. A.-"That viii do, sir. Call the next WI.
ness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-20
1ncitiny tO Murder.

FROM ti- Siv-Ii-l.t ttI-.J News. August II.
The minister who clIcIated al the funeral OF the
MURDERED voolfolk family Ia Macon ON sunday
last seized the occasion 10 point out the failure OF
The l." 10 prevent murder. lie said that there
were Too many lnOghOleS by which murdererS
might escape punishment, and that as long as this
Was true HlITIrTrTa would continue 10 be numer-
Gus Illustrating the ease with which those who
hdlC-Ou,lt tHAc human lie ssc De pUnis hfnent he
sit tIst lie once heard young man repeat he adj
Wee given i.l tit di,ti:i i.i~c,i lawyer namely
II - n yea Mi tItt yUT must have u personal
t'i-.--p; y itil a si:, yet one point Of the law
} -r -ils anu then AIlI him" The value of the
t1' az given by the distinguished lawyer TO the
!o.eS i4,til mentioned to- Tie Inlalsger was fully
stfF tlsttd bS t4.t man VINO, Nnen he a
I9iehd eaSi-cd II an angry controversy with
SiOt-.cE, CIleL: MAX him STRIFE YOU then Kill
him l. Is kL.tGt,sule cous.itiOn OF affairs,
NicE, wiki singh TRIVIAL point % the law on his
81 i.1ii may commit murder with impuuify
- II u sun iiaD:' EliAJutaDie condition OF affairs
WIN. WITHOUT Just prJvC-JJiCH 4 Eis.a Ray take
u lie oi ahuIhe- and yet go Unpublished. Time
.-d 4.i4h nave U.,s. these Coalitions prevailed
u t-lS county, 81 tlst instead oi preventing muir
atr, a. u Was meant To do, the law frequently
49, aOt even cause the hand To hesitate that In
soou- 10 Commit u cruel and dreadful crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-20

From the Medical Press and Circular.
In the Pitt Palace at Florence Is a table which
for originality In the matter OF construction and
ghastlness in conception, is propbably without
rival Ii was made by Giuseppe Sagatri, who
passed several years OF his life In its Manufacture
To the casual observer IL gives the impression OF
curious mosaic OF marbles OF different shades and
colors, for II looks like polished stone In reality
IL Is composed OF human muscles and viscera. No
less than hundred bodies were reQuistloned for
tie material. The table Il round, and about q
yard In diameter, with pedestal and four-claw
feet, the whole being formed OF petrified human
remains. The ornaments OF the pedestal are
made from the iDtestlnes, the claws with hearts
liVerS, and lungs, the natural color or which ID
preserved. The table top Is constructed OF musces
artiStically arranged, and IL Is bordered with uIL
ward OF a hundred eyes, the effect OF which IL
said TO be highly artistic, since they retain all
their luStre and seem 10 follow the observer.
Sagatti died about nifty years ago. He obtained
his bodies from the hospitals and 1ndurated them
10y impregnation with mineral salts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-20
Before they HAD Policemen.

Paris Dispatch TO the London Daily Telegraph
Some curious documents just found In the ar
chives OF the prefecture OF police throws an inter-
esting and Instructive light on the manner In
which the streets OF Paris were guarded during
the night in the sixteenth century,. To begin with
there were stringent rules TO the effect that each
house should have only one door and should be
regularly inhabited. This being the case it was
comparatively easy task to order that the dwell.
erS IN the different houses should in turn keep an
eye on What was going on in their respective
streets. They were not compelled to tramp up
and down the pavement like the modern police
man; the authorities were satisfied II they
looked through their windows and watched
all that was going on below. II the Slight
dowS and rang their bells until their neighbors
followed suit. The alarm spread from street to
street, and soon all the bells In Paris were ring
Ing, the windows were lit up, and the 1nha6i-
tants, armed to the teeth, sailed FORTH barring
the road TO the maleractOrs who We're almost
always arrested / need hardly explain that
the Paris OF those days was lluputian In COM
parison with what it is now; but what an un-
comfortable way they had OF keeping the peace
in the sixteenth century! The remedy was posi-
lively worse than the disease, for 1t was hard
that the Inhabitants OF one street should be
awakened out Of their first sleep because the
jewellers IN remote avenue Imagined that some
thing wrong was going on. One would fancy
that In some quarter or another some noise ut
least must have been made every night. The
slumberS OF the Parts1anS generally must often
have been woerul1y curtafled, not to speak OF the
volunteer watchmen, for whom ''aN night Sit
t1ngs" were stern reality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-20
Pin Holes i'm Certificates.

TEI1-TALR SIGN THAT STOCK OR BONDS HAVE BEEN
INTOXICATED.
From the Chicago Herald
One would not suppose that a few pin holes in
the upper rtght-hand corner OF a piece OF paper
would be a matter to be troubled over; yet In a
brokers' Office the other day rich man was storm
ing around because when certificate OF city rail-
way stock left for margins was returned to him he
discovered two OF the fatal fneradicabe things In
the upper rtght-hand corner. didn't tell you, /"
he said excitedly. "that II you used that certtf-
cate at your bank not to have any pin holes made
In 1T" Then he lifted the precious paper up be-
through the minute but tell-tale punctures he
raved and tore around again. Pin holes In the
upper right-hand corner OF q newspaper wouldn't
mean anything. In that part OF q certificate OF
stock they mean that II has been .spouted" at The
bank. several pin holes mean that Il has been
hypOthecated different L.mcS for cash. II the story
telling nght-hand corner Is puncturtd all
over and thu,lbed and creased IL Is proof positive
that the holder is specuiat1ng all the time, and
that his banker Is kept busy advancing money on
the customers stock certificates. When John K
EoXle WAS running his deal In Missouri, Kansas
and Texas, through Nat Jones and E h. Wiila.d5
OFFICES he i,d al enc time 10000 shares OF that
Jones could borrow dollar, either at the banks at
New York or here That took 81 ,O00, 600 In good
money. so, u secure his brokers, whose credit
was being used, Hoxie deposited with them $780,
you've got % use them thingA" said Hoxie. so.-
eIInly. II want you to swear taat you won't allow
tnetn bankers put any ptn-holes In them cer.,E-
cateS.n Uncle Jonn r was up TO snun and dlda g
want the First National Bank people 70 know that
he'd gone crazy on WalLstreet specuiations. He
knew Lyman Gage would smell q rat II he ever
laid eyes on those City Railway shares and saw
pin. holes In Q corner OF one OF them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-20
Extraordinary Religious Frenzy.

From the London Chronicle.
very extraordinary case is about to come be-
lore the high tribunal Of Malaga. A few months
ago woman, native OF the village OF Torrox, de-
ciared That the Virgin Mary had appeared to her
and had ordered her to preach new gospel for the
salvation OF mankind, as the end OF the world was
at hand. The womans story seems to have been
believed Without hesitation, and soon the whole
village was IN a state or religious frenzy. The
Wullldn preached In favor OF the abandonment OF
earIhiy possessions, and advocated return To the
mode OF HE and habits OF primitive man. During
the village, into which the converts to this IAN
tastlc superstition threw their valuables, furni-
lure, ana clothes, men, women, and children
dancing ana shouting around the fire in q state OF
nudity. Warned OF what was going on, the local
Sehuarinerle arrived only just in time to save the
Infants from being thrown into the fire by their
frenZled mothers, and to prevent the houses OF the
village from being set on fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-20
Analytical COnyivf0lity.

From the Tacoma (W. r Ledger
fellow little under the influence Of Tacoma
hre-water was before Judge Senter recently and
the Judge asked him II he pleaded guilty to being
drunk.
NO. your honor, wasn't, for when man is
that way he can't navigate"
well then, were you pretty fuIl9"
mo, indeed, replied he, "fOr when man Is full
ne wants to have IuI with the gi.lS."
perhipi," asEed the judge, "you were boozy7"
NOT any, judge, Tor wnen u man is booty he
wants 20 fight Something"
'In the lame OF common sense what kind OF a
graInmartan are you anyhow
- amt a gramInarian at all, judge; am q Mis-
sour:an," SAID the culprit, as he was smilingly
told to 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-20

W. j. Arkel of the Albany Journal and the Judge,
than to any other one person.
THE MOSQUITO YEAR.
It Is conceded that this is mosquito year, and
that the noisy little blood-suckers are found this
year in localities where they have hitherto been
unknown.
am occupying the same room have had for
Blk successive summers, and have been troubled
with mosquitoes this year for the 1rst time; nor
have ever known them intrude in any room In
which slept at Saratoga in the ten summers
passed here before taking my present quarters.
Congress Park and the long eStabliShed mineral
spring In it, which has had its adherents who have
believed In its healthful properties for so long q
term OF years that they come to Saratoga regu-
larry to drink its waters, continue TO be great
attraction to the visitors here some OF the older
OF whom look upon 1t as a species OF treason to
guam the water from any other OF the cathartic
springs OF more recent discovery. There Is music
In the park every morning while the greatest
crowd is there, and fireworks on certain evenings
each week. The morning visitors TO the park and
spring number thousands who drink the water,
not or cold, before breakfast. The pavilion pre-
sents gay appearance on bright days.
MISS GRUMPY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-20
Size Of the First Watch.

FROM the Jeweiry News.
AT first the watch was about the size of dessert
plate. 1t had weights, and was used as a "pOcket
clock" The earliest known use of the modern
name occurs in the record OF 1862, which men,
lions that Edw ard VI had lone larum" or watch
OF iron, the case being likewise OF iron gilt, with
two pluinmets OF lead. The first watch may
readily be supposed To be OF rude execution. The
nrat great llhprOvement-the substitution OF
springs FOR WeightS-waS in 1860. The earliest
sprngs Were not coiled but only straight pieces OF
sIcc.. Early watches had only one hand and, be-
Ing wound up twice Il day, they could not be eX-
pected 10 Keep the time nearer than fifteen or
twenty minutes in twelve hours. The dias were
opened at The back and front, and We're four OF
live inches in diameter. plain watch cost more
than Sl.3OO, and. after one Was ordered, 1t took
n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-20
A Novel Naval Club in Japan.

TrOM tNt LONUOH Figaro.
at YeddO by q number OF enterprising young
japanese, who are determined, II possible to see
the Western land from which comes the fashions
and notions that are so completely revolutionizing
Japan. The club is called the Yoko-Haiska, and
the members are all expected to pay a monthly
subscription OF about u guinea to u special fund
under the management OF the club committees
And every year this fund IS used up in the follow
ing way: The names OF three members OF the club
are chosen by lot, and to the first OF these Is ac
corded the privilege OF going to pass ten years in
Europe ut the expense OF the fund, for the second
trip OF live years Is arranged and paid for, While
the third prize consists OF the necessary TRAVELLING
expenses for one years visit to Europe. According
to recent accounts, the members OF tie Yoke.
liaiska will not remain long without lmitators In
the chief cities OF Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-20
The Operator Changed his Mind.

rom the DeS MOlEeS Leader.
travelling newspaper man who occasionally
visits Des Moines relates that he once turned up
suddenly at little station in Illinois with some
matter TO be telegraphed TO his paper. 1t was 5
O'Clock p. H., and he marched In to tell the opera
tor that at O'Clock he would have his matter
ready. This was both rs L courtesy and precau-
lion. The operator looked up with a Sneer and re-
girl that evening he could not send the message
The newspaper man picked up blank and wrote:
49,, Ill, -
az. II. TUBS, Supt. Western Union, Chicago.
"lhe operator says he Will be unable to forward
my message tonight to the -, as he has an
engagement with his GIRL
lie iilu silver dollar Oh the message and pushed
It TO the operator. The latter read IL. Ills law
Tell ne returned the dollar. He was at the Office
at q O'clock.